I've been wearing skinny jeans for like 10 years and everyone keeps telling me to switch to wide legs. But I'm worried they'll make me look frumpy since I'm on the shorter side. Should I just bite the bullet and try them, or stick with what actually works for my body?
Why do you assume what works for your body now can't evolve? Wide legs aren't some universal rule - they're just a reset that often works better because they're actually comfortable and proportional in ways skinny jeans weren't. For shorter frames specifically, the trick is pairing them with fitted tops and maybe a crop or tuck, which honestly makes your legs look longer than clinging fabric does. If you've been in the same style for a decade, trying a pair doesn't commit you to anything - worst case you've learned something about what you prefer, best case you discover they feel better than you expected.
I switched from skinny to wide legs a couple years back and honestly the proportions thing matters way more than the trend - with your height, it's all about the right rise and length so they don't swallow you, not whether wide legs are "in" or not. The earlier answer nails it that comfort wins, but if you're shorter, don't just grab any wide leg; look for a higher rise and maybe get them tapered slightly at the ankle or wear them with something chunky to ground the look, otherwise yeah you might feel lost in the fabric. Give them a shot with the right fit rather than writing them off entirely.
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